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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,515.36, 884,441.31 and 274,306.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,515.36, 884,441.31 and 274,306.84 is: 410,841.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,515.36 : 884,441.31 = 274,306.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,515.36/884,441.31 = 274,306.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,515.36x = 884,441.31 × 274,306.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,515.36x = 242,608,300,911.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,608,300,911.56/590,515.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,841.64

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